bones wrote:... As I hinted at earlier, of the 1000 presets that ship with it, there are only a handful that might actually be useful and only about three that we've actually used...
I've seen comments like this in many forums about many different VI's and to be honest, I really don't know what it means. Any sound or patch can be "usable" in the right project. I've always viewed factory patches as both examples of what a given synth/VI can do and as a jumping off point for using the VI in a track. There's a wide range of sonic options available in the factory presets for D3 and ALL of them are usable...in the right project, with a bit of tweaking. (Does anyone NOT tweak a preset to fit a track?) The factory presets really showcase what D3 can do, which is what you want if you're the developer! Its clear from the way D3 (and Dune and D2 for that matter) is designed that it is meant for sound and patch design. Its not a glorified ROMpler like Nexus 2. Its a true synth. I, for one, enjoy working with it and creating my own patches. But I also like playing with the factory presets to see what they may inspire. Its a great VI.